2010 Washington
Washington in 2010 went 6–10, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 302 points and allowed 377.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 302–377
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 302 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 377, tied for the 11th-most. Washington’s point differential was -75.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 2–2 and was 4–4 after eight games. Washington went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Washington’s longest losing streak was four games, from Week 12 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 13–7 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1 (September 12, 2010).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 59–28 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10 (November 15, 2010).
Washington scored a season-high 30 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15 (December 19, 2010), losing 33–30.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 6–6.
Washington played four games that went to overtime and went 3–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 2–4 against the NFC East, splitting with the Cowboys and the Eagles and getting swept by the Giants.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, one game better than Washington’s record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2009, when Washington went 4–12.
In 2011, Washington went 5–11.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 13–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | vs Houston Texans | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | at St. Louis Rams | L 16–30 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–12 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 24–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | at Chicago Bears | W 17–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | at Detroit Lions | L 25–37 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2010 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–59 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | at Tennessee Titans | W 19–16 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2010 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 13–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | at New York Giants | L 7–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 30–33 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | vs New York Giants | L 14–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.